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Lambeth 1897
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1897
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53
ERYSIPELAS.
During 1897 in Lambeth 16 deaths were registered from
Erysipelas, as compared with 18 for 1896, and an annual
average of 185 during the last 10 years (1887—1896).
325 cases were notified, giving a case mortality of 4.9%.
In London, during 1897, there were registered 184 deaths
out of a total of 5801 cases notified, giving a case mortality
of 3•2 % (uncorrected).
Registration Sub-Districts.
Number of
Cases
Notified.
Number
of
Deaths.
Case
Mortality
per 100.
Waterloo Road 1st
9
2
22.2
Waterloo Road 2nd
9
1
11.1
Lambeth Church 1st
92
2
22.2
Lambeth Church 2nd
39
3
7.7
Kennington 1st
44
2
4.5
Kennington 2nd
49
1
2.04
Brixton
64
2
3.1
Norwood
19
2
10.5
Ward not stated
...
1
...
Lambeth
325
16
4.9
The advantages from the notification of Erysipelas are
few, and the majority of cases notified as Erysipelas are
not such as were contemplated by the framers of the
Notification Act.